Blar i forfatter "Heszlein-Lossius, Hanne Edøy"

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    • Life after conflict-related amputation trauma: A clinical study from the Gaza Strip 

      Heszlein-Lossius, Hanne Edøy; Al-Borno, Yahya; Shaqqoura, Samar; Skaik, Nashwa; Melvær, Giil Lasse; Gilbert, Mads (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-31)
      <i>Background</i>: More than 17.000 Palestinians were injured during different Israeli military incursions on the Gaza Strip from 2006 to 2014. Many suffered traumatic extremity amputations. We describe the injuries, complications, living conditions and health among a selection of traumatic amputees in the Gaza Strip.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: We included 254 civilian Palestinians who had survived, ...

    • Life after war-related extremity amputations. A retrospective, descriptive clinical follow-up study from Gaza, occupied Palestine 

      Heszlein-Lossius, Hanne Edøy (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-08-23)
      Little is known about medical consequences of losing arm(s) or leg(s) in military attacks. Many Palestinians in Gaza have suffered loss of one or more limbs during recurrent Israeli military incursions. Such serious physical trauma pose grave health problems not only for the amputee, but also for their families and for the society at large. The problem is increasing. Hanne Heszlein-Lossius, MD, ...

    • Traumatic amputations caused by drone attacks in the local population in Gaza: a retrospective cross-sectional study 

      Heszlein-Lossius, Hanne Edøy; Al-Borno, Yahya; Shaqqoura, Samar; Skaik, Nashwa; Melvær, Giil Lasse; Gilbert, Mads (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-14)
      <i>Background</i> - Little data exist to describe the use and medical consequences of drone strikes on civilian populations in war and conflict zones. Gaza is a landstrip within the Palestinian territories and the home of 2 million people. The median age in Gaza is 17·2 years and almost half of the population is below the age of 14 years. We studied the prevalence and severity of extremity amputation ...